University of Cincinnati players Gary Clark, Cane Broome and Jacob Evans III (left to right) will help lead No. 1-seeded UC into the AAC tournament in Orlando.(Photo: The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar)Buy Photo

These are not my picks. With that out of the way, it's worth noting that many so-called experts aren't expecting the UC Bearcats, Xavier Musketeers or Kentucky Wildcats to last very long in the NCAA Tournament. Here's a look at some of the disrespect from national websites:

SI.com's Chris Johnson has No. 12 Davidson over No. 5 Kentucky, No. 12 South Dakota State over No. 5 Ohio State AND No. 15 Georgia State over No. 2 Cincinnati.

Johnson on the Bearcats:

An opening-round exit at the hands of a No. 15 seed would be uncharacteristic of this Cincinnati team. All four of the Bearcats’ losses this season have come against squads that earned a top-six seed and are ranked in the top 25 of Ken Pomeroy’s rankings (Florida, Houston, Wichita State, Xavier). There’s a chance Cincinnati will smother the Panthers in a dull, low-scoring slog that isn’t competitive past the midway point of the second half, but there’s also a chance that the Bearcats won’t be able to keep in check Georgia State’s D’Marcus Simonds—a 6’3’’ sophomore guard who averaged 21.8 points per game in Sun Belt play, was named the conference’s player of the year and has generated some buzz as an NBA prospect.

Remember 2015 when coach Ron Hunter stunned Baylor? It could happen again, minus Hunter falling off a stool (which he no longer needs, as his torn Achilles has long since healed). Though the Panthers don’t have star R.J. Hunter anymore, they now rely on another elite guard in D’Marcus Simonds, a high-scoring slasher with tremendous athleticism. Cincinnati won the AAC regular season and tournament title behind the nation’s No. 2 defense per the Ken Pomeroy efficiency ratings, but they’re a slow-paced offensive team that can hit lulls on occasion. If Georgia State can hang on the boards, they could make the Bearcats sweat.

And ready for this, Xavier fans? All five of The Athletic's five experts - Seth Davis, Dana O'Neil, Sam Vecenie, C.L. Brown and Brian Hamilton - to share their brackets pick Gonzaga to win its Sweet 16 showdown with Xavier.

Finally, Davidson over UK (mentioned earlier) is among the most popular upset predictions. There are too many to list, and Vegas isn't exactly giving Kentucky a huge vote of confidence with the point spread of -6.